Owner Ops...Are times really this hard?

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  1. Jul 20, 2011 #1
    WRIGHTRACING

    WRIGHTRACING Heavy Load Member

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    Saw this truck in Savannah GA riding around yesterday...Times must be hard when you have to ride illegal. I'm guessing with no trailer behind his rig, it probably isn't helping his income:confused:


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    WRIGHTRACING, Jul 20, 2011
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  3. Jul 20, 2011 #2
    Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Typical container hauler. Whats the problem? See them all the time.

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  4. Jul 20, 2011 #3
    WRIGHTRACING

    WRIGHTRACING Heavy Load Member

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    The tires on the rear of this thing were bald and coming apart.
     
    WRIGHTRACING, Jul 20, 2011
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  5. Jul 20, 2011 #4
    Big John

    Big John Road Train Member

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    You haven't seen nothing yet, it's a green light down on the border. All them old wore out cabover JB Hunt trucks that was shipped down there years ago will be coming back. :biggrin_2559:

    God help us, were going to need it!
     
    Big John, Jul 20, 2011
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    Jarhed1964 and SL3406 Thank this.
  7. Jul 20, 2011 #5
    BigBadBill

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    guess you haven't spent much time at the LA/Long Beach port or along I-5 in San Joquin Valley. Tires there that are so bad you can't get paid for the casing will get sold for $50.
     
    BigBadBill, Jul 20, 2011
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  8. Jul 20, 2011 #6
    spudpucker

    spudpucker Bobtail Member

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    lucky him. I run containers into rail yards and out of depot's. after 10 plugs they don't even hold air so I usually don't get to bald. I've went with the "used recap" option or the cheapest I can find.
     
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  9. Jul 20, 2011 #7
    Mr. PlumCrazy

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    Them NEW tires to a container hauler I've seen them a lot worse than that
     
    Mr. PlumCrazy, Jul 20, 2011
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  10. Jul 20, 2011 #8
    Jumbo

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    At least he had two mudflaps on.
     
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  11. Jul 21, 2011 #9
    Big John

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    I bet he got out his regrooving machine when he got home and those tires look good as new and knee deep in tread the next day.
     
    Big John, Jul 21, 2011
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  12. Jul 21, 2011 #10
    I_HATE_MINIVANS

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    I guess all that chinese freight in them containers doesn't pay well enough to afford a set of tires once every 5 years.
     
    I_HATE_MINIVANS, Jul 21, 2011
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